Supported Platforms
Pinging a VPLS Routing Instance
The ping vpls instance command uses a difference command structure and operates in a different fashion than the ping mpls command used for VPNs and Layer 2 circuits. The ping vpls instance command is only supported on MX Series routers, the M120 router, the M320 router, and the T1600 router.
To ping a VPLS routing instance, use the following command:
You ping a combination of the routing instance name, the destination MAC address, and the source IP address. When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request. An exclamation point (!) indicates that an echo reply was received. A period (.) indicates that an echo reply was not received within the timeout period. An x indicates that an echo reply was received with an error code these packets are not counted in the received packets count. They are accounted for separately.
